Error during startup running Ventura

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A non-Apple computer configured to run macOS using compatible PC hardware combined with a custom bootloader and configuration files to emulate a real Mac environment.

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potato_monster · February 13, 2025

Hey guys,

Has any of you experienced a restart loop and after 2 or 3 restart the OS finally loaded with error report (attached). Not sure what happened but everyday I get this restart loop and error and it takes longer now to load the OS.

Thanks in advance.

Screenshot 2025-02-12 at 7.31.20 AM.zip

MaLd0n · February 13, 2025

Use watchdog=0 bootarg

Thomas Frank · May 3, 2025

I suggest booting in verbose mode (-v), updating your kexts, resetting NVRAM, and checking your config.plist for errors to troubleshoot the issue.

Block Blast

Edited May 5, 2025 by Thomas Frank

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